In Addition to Failing to Explain Why Some People Who

question 21

Multiple Choice

In addition to failing to explain why some people who experience severe trauma do not develop dissociative disorders, behavioral theorists also have the MOST difficulty explaining how:

• A) reinforcement is related to the onset of the disorder.
• B) temporary escape from painful memories grows into a complex disorder.
• C) therapists could iatrogenically cause the disorder.
• D) operant conditioning is related to the disorder.

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